Velero Regina · video

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Javi sails Regina from Le Marin, Martinique, north along Martinique's leeward coast to anchor at Saint-Pierre, then continues 50 miles to Portsmouth, Dominica.0:17 The first leg runs downwind in 25–26-knot gusts under three reefs in the mainsail; rounding north, the wind shifts to a beam reach and Javi shakes out to two reefs plus the Genoa, holding 7–8 knots.0:50 He explains the leeward-side effect: the island blocks fetch, leaving flat water until the boat exits into open Atlantic, where 1.5-meter swells appear but the 5–9-second Atlantic swell period keeps boat speed up compared to the short, punishing Mediterranean chop.9:31 At Saint-Pierre, Javi describes the 1902 Mont Pelée eruption — the deadliest volcanic event of the 20th century — which destroyed the then-capital in under two minutes, killed over 30,000 people, and sank more than 300 ships now lying on the bay floor, visible on a map in the local museum.5:44 The Saint-Pierre-to-Portsmouth leg covers 30 miles of windward channel and 20 miles under Dominica's lee; heavy sargassum appears on the windward stretch.7:34 Customs clearance is completed on arrival at Portsmouth.18:22 Dominica's leeward coast carries enough wind to sail under canvas the entire distance.17:18

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